Softball
BGSD Invitational Tournament
2008 Men's Web Gems
1. Player: Glenn Harbold / Position: Left Field / Team: O'Rielly's Lumberjacks
Glenn Harbold makes a sliding catch of Matt Houghton's (Elk & Elk I) slicer down the left field foul line.
2. Player: D. Musarra / Position: Shortstop / Team: Naris Tech/Walt Camino
Musarra makes a leaping catch of Chris Corradino's (O'Rielly's) rip in the hole at shortsop to hold O'Rielly's lead to one run as the game heads into the 7th inning.
3. Player: Geoff Zevnik / Position: Shortstop / Team: Gatto Electric
Geoff completes a spinning, leaping grab of Jim Grenwis' (O'Rielly's) line drive into the hole at shortsop.
4. Player: Matt Brofman, Mike Discenzo / Position: First Base, Pitcher / Team: Ramacciato's/SPC SPorts
First baseman Matt Brofman knocks down a scorching grounder to his right, and then makes a perfect feed to the hustling pitcher, Mike Discenzo, who came lumbering in to barely get Matt Hohgton (Elk & Elk I) at first base.
5. Player: Ryan Novak / Position: Left Field / Team: Integrity Stainless
Ryan Novak makes a sprawling catch of Eric Bard's (Elk & Elk I) short fly ball to left field to end the first inning of the semifinal game and preserve a 6-5 lead.
6. Player: Jim Rinehart / Position: Pitcher / Team: Integrity Stainless
Rinehart makes a spinning backhand stab of a shot up the middle by Thomas Threat (Elk & Elk I), and then has the wherewithal to set and throw the runner out.
7. Player: Mike Lemponen / Position: Left Center / Team: Elk & Elk I
Mike Lemponen fields Eric Persichitti's (Integrity) line drive single to left center and then guns a strike to home to get Matt Wilson out at the plate.
8. Player: Harvey Friedman / Position: Right Center / Team: Ramacciato's/SPC Sports
Friedman catches Ryan Novak's (Integrity) line shot to right center and then rifles the ball to Rich Ranells at second base to catch Derek Buell who was trying to tag up to second.
9. Player: Brian Benander / Position: Shortstop / Team: O'Rielly's Lumberjacks
Brian Benander lays out to make a diving grab of a line shot hit up the middle.
10. Player: Steve Trobenter, Geoff Zevnik, Chris Luoma / Position: Left Center, Shortsop, First Base / Team: Gatto Electric
Triple Play! Steve Trobenter catches Mike Caruso's (Panini's Coventry) fly ball in left center and then throws to Zevnik at second base to double off Berkowitz. Zevnik completes the triple play by throwing to Luoma at first base to triple up Waserman.
11. Player: Joel Jelenik / Position: Third Base / Team: Ramacciato's/SPC Sports
Diving to his right, Jelenik attacks a grounder down the line hit by Andy Markowitz (Integrity). Jelenik then amazingly throws from his knees to get Markowitz out at first, ending the inning and leaving runners stranded on second and third.
12. Player: Danny Davis / Position: Left Center / Team: Steve's Sports
To end a horrendous 11-run 6th inning by Integrity Stainless, Danny Davis jumps high and straight up against the fence to catch a deep Andy Markowitz fly ball.
13. Player: Rich Ranells / Position: Shortstop / Team: Ramacciato's/SPC Sports
Ranells dives into the hole between third and short to knock down a gorunder hit by Luke Williams (Integrity). Ranells proceeds to throw a dart to Jason Prevesk at second base to force out Nick Frezel, saving at least one one.
14. Player: Sean Keenan / Position: Left Field / Team: Ramacciato's/SPC Sports
Keenan lays out down the left field line to rob Andy Simms (Integrity) of a line drive hit, making it instead the first out of the Championship game.
15. Player: Jason Prevesk / Position: Second Base / Team: Ramacciato's/SPC Sports
Jason Prevesk makes a diving stop to his right of an Andy Simms' (Integrity) liner that ricocheted off of the pitcher's glove. Jason then quickly throws to first to get the speedy Simms.